Community News

The Anderson County High School Class of 1993 will be hosting a 20-year class reunion Saturday, July 20 from 7 p.m. until Midnight at the Wild Turkey Trace Golf Course in Lawrenceburg. The price per person is $25 ($50 per couple) if paid by July 1. The price per person if paid after July 1, or at the door on the night of the reunion, will be $30 ($60 per couple). This price will include food, music, fellowship and room rental, according to event organizers.

The Lawrenceburg Pierian Woman’s Club raised approximately $1,500 for the Backpack Buddies program during the Hats Off! luncheon held April 27 in the Family Living Center at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
The Backpack Buddies program provides weekend food for needy Anderson County students, according to the press release.
After lunch, Martha Caywood of The Derby Shoppe and Raggs in Danville again presented the style show, with club members and friends modeling.

The seventh All Veterans Reunion in Kentucky is scheduled for May 17-18 starting at noon on Friday at the American Legion Post 34 fairgrounds, according to a news release.
All veterans and veterans’ families are welcome, event organizers said. The event is also open to the public.
Activities include a candlelight service on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the Healing Field, the Scott Harper memorial motorcycle show and live entertainment Friday and Saturday.
Opening ceremonies begin Saturday at 10 a.m., with the veterans’ ceremony at 2 p.m.

Anderson County Relay for Life announces the following events for May and June. To publicize your team Relay events, contact Griffin Gillis at griffingillis.relayforlife@gmail.com or call 502-517-1986.

“Heroes for the American Red Cross” is a grassroots campaign where local business people, school groups, church groups, civic clubs and individuals pledge to raise $1,000 for their local Red Cross chapter starting April 19-May 3.
This year, the Red Cross hopes to raise $45,000 during the campaign to support services including disaster relief, disaster preparedness training, assistance for fire victims, emergency military communications, blood collections and first aid and CPR training.

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34 attended the Anderson County Senior Citizens Center brunch for community volunteers April 25. “It was a treat for our members to sit down and enjoy the meal,” according to the Auxiliary’s press release.
Debbie Lottes and Opal Phillips of the Senior Center were presented with a $3,000 check from Unit 34.

Learn how to safely preserve meat by canning at the first food preservation workshop on Friday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Anderson County Extension Office.
“You can choose to observe or can meat that you bring from home,” event organizers said.
Call the Extension Office at 839-7271 for information on supplies and cost.

The American Legion and Auxiliary spring conference was held in Florence, Ky., on April 19-20. Senior members attending from Lawrenceburg were Betty Butler, Pam Rice, Chrisie Halvorson, Robin Browning and Shirley Thornberry. Junior members attending were Summer Browning, Brianna Melton, Janna Halvorson, Maddie Yaden, Lauren and Annie McDannold, Emily Rodriquez and Hannah Drury.
After their conference meeting the Juniors took a trip to the Newport Aquarium and went bowling. Junior Chairman Chrisie Halvorson and co-chair Robin Browning accompanied the Juniors for their trip.